diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2f355776e3..de44e1d8ce 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 - Add HTTP request breadcrumb ([#1113](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-dotnet/pull/1113))
 - Integration for Google Cloud Functions ([#1085](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-dotnet/pull/1085)) 
 - Add ClearAttachments to Scope ([#1104](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-dotnet/pull/1104))
+- Add additional logging and additional fallback for installation ID ([#1103](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-dotnet/pull/1103))
 
 ## 3.6.1
 
diff --git a/src/Sentry/GlobalSessionManager.cs b/src/Sentry/GlobalSessionManager.cs
index bb77dd0448..df00f3f752 100644
--- a/src/Sentry/GlobalSessionManager.cs
+++ b/src/Sentry/GlobalSessionManager.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 using Sentry.Extensibility;
 using Sentry.Infrastructure;
 using Sentry.Internal;
+using Sentry.Internal.Extensions;
 
 namespace Sentry
 {
@@ -51,6 +52,11 @@ public GlobalSessionManager(SentryOptions options)
 
                 Directory.CreateDirectory(directoryPath);
 
+                _options.DiagnosticLogger?.LogDebug(
+                    "Created directory for installation ID file ({0}).",
+                    directoryPath
+                );
+
                 var filePath = Path.Combine(directoryPath, ".installation");
 
                 // Read installation ID stored in a file
@@ -94,6 +100,7 @@ public GlobalSessionManager(SentryOptions options)
         {
             try
             {
+                // Get MAC address of the first network adapter
                 var installationId = NetworkInterface
                     .GetAllNetworkInterfaces()
                     .Where(nic =>
@@ -105,7 +112,7 @@ public GlobalSessionManager(SentryOptions options)
                 if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(installationId))
                 {
                     _options.DiagnosticLogger?.LogError(
-                        "Failed to resolve hardware installation ID."
+                        "Failed to find an appropriate network interface for installation ID."
                     );
 
                     return null;
@@ -124,6 +131,11 @@ public GlobalSessionManager(SentryOptions options)
             }
         }
 
+        // Internal for testing
+        internal string GetMachineNameInstallationId() =>
+            // Never fails
+            Environment.MachineName.GetHashString();
+
         private string? TryGetInstallationId()
         {
             // Installation ID could have already been resolved by this point
@@ -145,7 +157,8 @@ public GlobalSessionManager(SentryOptions options)
 
                 var id =
                     TryGetPersistentInstallationId() ??
-                    TryGetHardwareInstallationId();
+                    TryGetHardwareInstallationId() ??
+                    GetMachineNameInstallationId();
 
                 if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(id))
                 {
diff --git a/test/Sentry.Tests/GlobalSessionManagerTests.cs b/test/Sentry.Tests/GlobalSessionManagerTests.cs
index 84313e2de9..56d2c6e388 100644
--- a/test/Sentry.Tests/GlobalSessionManagerTests.cs
+++ b/test/Sentry.Tests/GlobalSessionManagerTests.cs
@@ -185,5 +185,35 @@ public void EndSession_ActiveSessionDoesNotExist_DoesNothing()
                 e.Level == SentryLevel.Debug
             );
         }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void GetMachineNameInstallationId_Hashed()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            using var fixture = new Fixture();
+
+            // Act
+            var installationId = fixture.SessionManager.GetMachineNameInstallationId();
+
+            // Assert
+            installationId.Should().NotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
+            installationId.Should().NotBeEquivalentTo(Environment.MachineName);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void GetMachineNameInstallationId_Idempotent()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            using var fixture = new Fixture();
+
+            // Act
+            var installationIds = Enumerable
+                .Range(0, 10)
+                .Select(_ => fixture.SessionManager.GetMachineNameInstallationId())
+                .ToArray();
+
+            // Assert
+            installationIds.Distinct().Should().ContainSingle();
+        }
     }
 }